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P. BRINKERHOFF Liquid Measure.

Patented Aug. 20,1867.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, PARCEL BRINKERHOFF, of Chilliccthe, in the county of Livingston, and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Liquid-Meters; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this Specification.

This invention is designed as an improvement on my application for a similar device, filed October 8, 1866.

Figure 1 represents a verticahcentral section of my meter.

Figure 2 is a top or plan view.

Figure 3 represents the attachment of the supply pipe to the meter; and

Figure 4 represents the combined tubes or tips through which the liquid is discharged into the different receiving vessels.

Similar letters indicatecorresponding parts.

The form of my meter is best represented in the plan drawing, fig. 2, showing the index plate. A is a vessel connected with the barrel, in the form of a half cylinder. B is a tube or cylinder attached to A, as seen in the drawing. This cylinder has apertures through it, as represented at a, fig. 1. b is a vertical recess or groove upon one side of this cylinder. C is another tube or cylinder, which is placed in the cylinder B. This tube C is made to revolve in the cylinder B, but it is designed to have it work as near water-tight as practicable. The index-lever D is attached to the top of this tube;- Placed spirally through the side of the tube 0 there are holes d, which,'when the tube is turned by the lever D, are made to correspond with t he recess 6 through the cylinder B, and consequently connect therccess b with the tube 0, but only one of the holes can be in communication with the recess at the same time. When the index point stands at 0 the tube is in communication with the contents of the barrel. through the supply pipe G, andthe vessel A is in communication with thebarrel through the hole I at the bottom of the tube 0, which corresponds with the upper aperture a of the cylinder B and tube 0. The holes Z in the bottom of tube O'are made to correspond with the clischarge-holes d, for the purpose of admitting the liquid from the vessel A when the discharge-holes are in communication with the recess 6. Turn the point to one quart and the,coln munication with the barrel is cut oli', and the upper hole in the tubeis brought opposite the recess or groove 1), through which the desired quantity, one quart, is dischargedfrom the tube 'Gaud vessel A. The same result is obtained when the index point is set at two quarts, three quarts, or one gallon. At every discharge of a given quantity the index is .turned back, so that the vessel A maybe refilled. f represents the nozzles or tips, as seen in fig. 4. They are attached to a small cylinder, 9, the interior portion of which is in communication with the lower end of the recess or groove 6. It will be noticed that these nozzles or tips arc of diil'ercnt sizes, which is for the purpose of adapting them todifferent-sized vessels, as jugs, bottles, or vials. The small cylinder g is allowed to rotate, so as to bring either one of the nozzles in communication with the groove Z2. The index plate and figures are seen in fig 2. G is the supply pipe. It is attached to the barrel by a screw, and is secured to the vessel A by a device represented in fig. 3. it is a square head attached to the screw, by which the screw is turned. 2' is a fast collar attached to the screw just inside of the head 7).. J represent two le,\ 'ers, attachetl to the vessel A at their lower end, as seen at k, and are allowed to turn on this connection as a pivot. m represents a stop-guide attached to the vessel. The top of it is seen in fig. 2; the edge in fig. 3. There is a long slot through this guide, with notches-or stops, as seen in fig. 2.

To secure the supply-tube to the vessel the lovers J are spread apart, as seen in fig. 3. The tube G is then passed up, so that the-collar j rests against the vessel. The levers J are then closed up between the collar and the head h, where the notches hold thcinfast. Elastic packing may be usedin this and other joints of the meter, if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the vessel A with the cylinder 13. tube 0, groove b, and apertures d U, all arranged and operatingsubstantially as described.

Iclaim the'nozzle'sf, combined 'with the cylinder 9 and the. cylinder 13 substantially as, described.

I claim the lever J, stop-guide m, in combination with vessel A and supply pipe G, all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

PARCEL BRINKER-HOFF.

Witnesses:

NELSON Bnnvnnnnorr, SAMUEL A. Srunors. 

